I think snobbery is one of the oldest customs in the world, and the rich will always find ways to rank each other and make themselves feel more special than others. Kevin Kwan customfeelfind Change image and share on social
Such huge money has been made in China - it can be hundreds of millions in a year - and there's a need to validate it by showing what they can buy and how much of it. Kevin Kwan buychinahuge Change image and share on social
At least when it comes to food, there's no snobbery in Singapore. Kevin Kwan foodsingaporesnobbery Change image and share on social
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon tea every day, and my grandfather, who attended university in Scotland, would smoke his pipe after dinner. Kevin Kwan afternoonattendchinese share on social
It would have been amazing to have been a student at Oxford during that golden moment in the 1910s, rubbing elbows with the likes of Aldous Huxley and T.E. Lawrence, before World War I shattered everything forever. Kevin Kwan 1910saldousamaze share on social
I wanted to explore what all this new-found wealth means for the different generations of Chinese who have to live together in this place that is transforming at warp speed into the richest country on the planet. Kevin Kwan chinesecountryexplore share on social
If you're the water boiler king of China, you're selling a billion water boilers. Kevin Kwan billionboilerchina Change image and share on social
The China Rich seem to be spending on a scale that's just beyond anything we've ever seen before. They are building and buying an insane amount of luxury residences around the world, commissioning huge flying palaces from Boeing, and paying ridiculous amounts for art. Kevin Kwan amountartboe share on social
My father came from old money. There was less of an expectation for the children to earn a living. Kevin Kwan childearnexpectation Change image and share on social
Writers often say that characters begin to write themselves, and I never used to believe that. I always thought that was complete hogwash. Kevin Kwan begincharactercomplete Change image and share on social
